The Australian Government’s first Implementation Plan under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap included an announcement to provide funding for culturally safe and appropriate family dispute resolution for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. Family dispute resolution ...More
In 2018, the Government commissioned the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces, conducted by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins. The product of this inquiry – the Respect@Work: Sexual Harassment National Inquiry Report (2020) (Respect@Work Report) –...More
In January 2021, the Australian Government undertook public consultation on possible changes to the bankruptcy system, to inform its ongoing response to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of this consultation, the government met with key stakeholders and sought public...More
Review of confidentiality protections for people engaging with royal commissions
We have conducted a review of the Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth) to examine any issues or impediments to people coming forward and sharing sensitive information with a royal commission.
We developed...More
The Australian Government is committed to keeping Australians safe from online harm, including the harmful impacts of defamatory online comments posted anonymously.
On 1 December 2021, the Australian Government released an exposure draft of the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2021,...More
We have now published submissions for this consultation.
As part of our review of the Privacy Act 1988, this discussion paper considered feedback on the Issues Paper and seeks further feedback on potential changes to the Act.
The Discussion Paper covers a broad range of topics,...More
Family report writers play an essential role in family law parenting matters before the family law courts.
Family report writers are from the professions of social work, psychology or psychiatry. They prepare reports that provide information and recommendations about parenting arrangements...More
We have now published submissions for this consultation.
The Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Online Privacy and Other Measures) Bill 2021 (the Online Privacy Bill) will give effect to the Australian Government's commitment to strengthen the Privacy Act 1988. It enables the...More
As part of the review of the Legislation Act 2003, this discussion paper is designed to assist stakeholders to provide feedback and submissions to the review by providing background information and posing questions.
The Review Committee invite you to make a submission in response to any or...More
We currently fund 64 Children's Contact Services (CCS) across Australia for families who are unable to safely manage arrangements for the contact and changeover of their children. In the May 2021 Budget, the Australian Government announced that it would increase funding for CCS, including funding...More